TORONTO, April 7 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell
on Thursday as lower oil prices weighed on energy stocks, while
the heavyweight financials group also fell as global shares
dipped and investor appetite for risk weakened.

The most influential movers on the index included
Toronto-Dominion Bank, which fell 1.1 percent to
C$54.32, and Manulife Financial Corp, which declined
3.0 percent to C$17.5.

The overall financials group slipped 0.9 percent.

The energy group retreated 1.7 percent as crude oil prices
fell. U.S. crude prices were down 1.8 percent at $37.07 a
barrel.

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd declined 2.2 percent
to C$34.24, while Suncor Energy Inc was down 1.2 percent
at C$35.31.